How many renters in Marietta-Alderwood, WA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Marietta-Alderwood, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.4% (±16.5 points) of renting households in Marietta-Alderwood, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.4% (±16.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.0% (±13.0 points)
Median share of income: 32.6% (±5.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Marietta-Alderwood

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Marietta-Alderwood	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	5.7% (±6.6 points)	7.2%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.3% (±9.5 points)	9.4%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.1% (±10.5 points)	11.0%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±11.4 points)	12.3%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.4% (±10.1 points)	10.5%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	44.0% (±13.0 points)	49.6%	40.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Marietta-Alderwood against Whatcom County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marietta-Alderwood	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.4% (±16.5 points)	60.1% (±3.1 points)	49.9% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.0% (±13.0 points)	49.6% (±2.7 points)	40.1% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.6% (±5.2 points)	34.8% (±1.3 points)	30.0% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,286 (±$12,966)	$51,629 (±$3,483)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,496 (±$168)	$1,555 (±$39)	$1,760 (±$7)	$1,413

In Marietta-Alderwood, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Whatcom County (60.1%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (49.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Whatcom County, Marietta-Alderwood ranks 6 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 136 of 467.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Marietta-Alderwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marietta-Alderwood
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Marietta-Alderwood	—	56.4% (±16.5 points)	—
Bellingham	4.6 mi	64.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	4.8 mi	58.8% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva	7.5 mi	14.7% (±46.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sudden Valley	11 mi	43.5% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lynden	12 mi	50.5% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Everson	13 mi	52.3% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Birch Bay	13 mi	59.5% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nooksack	14 mi	70.2% (±43.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Whatcom County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Nooksack	70.2% (±43.5 points)
2	Bellingham	64.8% (±3.2 points)
3	Sumas	61.1% (±20.0 points)
4	Birch Bay	59.5% (±22.2 points)
5	Ferndale	58.8% (±18.9 points)
6	Marietta-Alderwood	56.4% (±16.5 points)
7	Point Roberts	55.9% (±41.3 points)
8	Everson	52.3% (±21.8 points)
9	Lynden	50.5% (±14.4 points)
10	Peaceful Valley	45.7% (±25.8 points)
11	Sudden Valley	43.5% (±30.6 points)
12	Blaine	39.5% (±13.4 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Marietta-Alderwood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Marietta-Alderwood

Are renters in Marietta-Alderwood rent-burdened?

56.4% of renting households in Marietta-Alderwood pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Marietta-Alderwood spend on rent?

The median renting household in Marietta-Alderwood, WA spends 32.6% (±5.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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